The Electoral Innovation Lab a NJ Nonprofit Corporation

Tax-deductible

Princeton, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2023Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 93-4902489

To build a science of data-driven democracy reform using math law and practical strategies for change

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$255K
FY2025▲ +69%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$151K
FY2025$255K
Net assets
$230K
FY2025▲ +795%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$26K
FY2025$230K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $43K Management & general 21% · $21K Fundraising 24% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

The Electoral Innovation Lab a NJ Nonprofit Corporation is a civil rights and advocacy nonprofit based in Princeton, NJ, formed in 2023.

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3 program services account for $43K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Interns Fellows and Mentors Ifm

Supported one academic fellow and two interns in conducting research and publishing reports on election systems voting reforms and democracy-strengthening strategies. Fellow and interns made contributions that advanced public understanding of voting system impacts and was shared shared with policymakers academics and advocacy…

$19Kprogram expense
02

Policy Research

Conducted in-depth research and data analysis on electoral systems in Ohio Tennessee North Carolina and New York City and produced detailed reports proposing practical policy solutions aligned to state and local political cultures and conditions supporting the efforts of peer organizations advocating for reforms and potentially impacting…

$15Kprogram expense
03

Civic Technology

Developed algorithms and software tools to provide neutral data-driven evaluations of democracy repairs. These tools help policymakers advocacy groups researchers and individuals assess the effectiveness of proposed voting system changes.

$8Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$180K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$26K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$49K$12K$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$20K$0$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$489$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$2K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$7K$6K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$464$270$309
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$347$173$116$58
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$944$315$314$314
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$43K$21K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $255K$101K$154K$230K 990 PDF
FY2024 $151K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,875 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,310
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,310
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$27,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,065$1,065
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,065$254,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,823 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,226 · Management $12,226 · Fundraising $12,226$48,903
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,278 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,448$23,763
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $489 · Management $1,252 · Fundraising $1,252$2,993
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,608 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $2,592$5,730
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,125 · Management $5,700 · Fundraising $4,275$17,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $464 · Management $270 · Fundraising $309$1,043
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $173 · Management $116 · Fundraising $58$347
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $315 · Management $314 · Fundraising $314$944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,678 · Management $21,408 · Fundraising $24,474$100,823
Part X · Balance sheet $229,773 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,604$179,773
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,117$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,721$229,773
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,721$229,773
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,721$229,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,721$229,773
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,875
XI-2 Total expenses$100,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,721
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$50,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,773

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